Why is the love of the world represented as so dangerous and destructive to the souls of men? (Nathanael Emmons, 1745-1840) LISTEN to audio!  Download audio “Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” 1 John 2:15 “You adulterous people, […]

Such a god should be derided! (William S. Plumer, “A Treatise on Providence” 1865) LISTEN to audio!  Download audio The unrenewed heart is atheistic in its inclinations. “They say: The Lord doesn’t see it. The God of Jacob doesn’t pay attention.” Psalm 94:7 “The wicked say to themselves: ‘God isn’t watching! He will never notice!’  Arise, O

The Lord reigns! (William S. Plumer, “The Rock of Our Salvation” 1867) LISTEN to audio!  Download audio “The Lord reigns! He is robed in majesty!” Psalm 93:1 “The Lord reigns! Let the nations tremble!” Psalm 99:1 Jesus Christ is–  Lord,   Master,   Governor,   Ruler,   Shepherd,   Prince,   Prince and Savior,  

The great foster-parent! (William S. Plumer, “Vital Godliness: A Treatise on Experimental and Practical Piety” 1864) LISTEN to audio!  Download audio Saving faith is the great foster-parent of all that belongs to scriptural piety. Faith begets . . .  true worship,  godly fear,  devout thanksgiving,  genuine humility,  Christian boldness,  holy joy,  evangelical repentance,  enlarged liberality,  fervent

There is none like Jesus! (William S. Plumer, “Sinners Saved by Unmerited Kindness“) LISTEN to audio!  Download audio “What is your Beloved more than another beloved?” Canticles 5:9 Our Beloved alone can do sinners good! His blood alone atones.  He loved us unto death! Jesus has at once an almighty arm, and a brother’s heart!

The bitter pill of affliction The city was full of idols! (William S. Plumer, “The Ten Commandments”) LISTEN to audio!  Download audio But, whatever you lovemore than God, whatever you worshipmore than God, whatever you cravefor more than God, is an idol.”Abominable idolatries!” 1 Peter 4:3 Men never do a more vain and empty thing,

Judgment! (William S. Plumer, “The Rock of Our Salvation” 1867) LISTEN to audio!  Download audio “For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.” Ecclesiastes 12:14 God has appointed a day in which He will judge the world. Respecting this day several things are noticeable. All

But it leads to the bottomless pit! (Arthur Pink) LISTEN to audio!  Download audio “Enter through the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and

The result has been . . . (Arthur Pink, “An Exposition of the Gospel of John”) LISTEN to audio!  Download audio “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated Me first.If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the

Grace levels all distinctions! (Arthur Pink) LISTEN to audio!  Download audio “By the grace of God I am what I am!” 1 Corinthians 15:10 The very expression the grace of God implies and denotes that the sinner’s condition is desperate to the last degree, and that God may justly leave him to perish; yes, it